Mo Money Mo Problems
Mase ft. Puff Daddy Lyrics

Now, who's hot, who not?
Who are the popular and successful people, and who are not?

Tell me who rock, who sell out in the stores?
Tell me who has the most popular music and merchandise that sells well in stores and who's just selling out for money?

You tell me who flopped, who copped the blue drop?
Who failed in their career and who purchased the blue convertible?

Whose jewels got rocks?
Who has the most expensive jewelry with diamonds on it?

Who's mostly Dolce down to the tube sock?
Who wears Dolce & Gabbana clothing, down to their socks?

The same old pimp, Mase
Mase is still the same pimp he always was.

You know ain't nothing change but my limp
Nothing has really changed except Mase's walk.

Can't stop till I see my name on a blimp
Mase will continue to work until his name is so popular he sees it on blimps and in the sky.

Guarantee a million sales, call it level up
Mase is certain he will sell at least a million records so that he'll be on a whole new level of success.

You don't believe in Harlem World, nigga, double up
If you don't think Mase can make it from Harlem, he will try even harder to prove you wrong.

We don't play around, it's a bet, lay it down
Mase and his crew are serious and willing to take bets, so put your money where your mouth is.

Niggas didn't know me '91, bet they know me now
People may not have known Mase back in 1991, but they definitely know who he is now.

I'm the young Harlem nigga with the Goldie sound
Mase is a young man from Harlem with a distinct Goldie-like voice.

Can't no Ph.D. niggas hold me down
Mase won't let intelligent, educated people bring him down.

Cudda schooled me to the game, now I know my duty
Mase's mentor, Cudda, taught him the music business, so he knows what he must do to be successful.

Stay humble, stay low, blow like Hootie
Mase will remain modest and continue to work hard but also have a good time, like the band Hootie & the Blowfish.

True pimp niggas spend no dough on the booty
Real pimps don't waste their money on women's bodies.

And then you yell, "there go Mase!" there go your cutie
If people see Mase, they'll also see whoever is with him and will be interested in them too.

I don't know what they want from me It's like the more money we come across The more problems we see
Mase doesn't understand why he has more problems as he becomes more successful and gains more money.

I'm the D to the A to the D-D-Y
Puffy (Puff Daddy), real name Sean Combs, goes by the nickname 'Diddy'. He spells out his name in this line.

Know you'd rather see me die than to see me fly
Puffy's success angers his detractors and they probably wish for him to die instead of seeing him succeed.

I call all the shots Rip all the spots, rock all the rocks, cop all the drops
Puffy is in charge of everything, from what happens in the music industry to buying expensive jewelry and cars.

I know you thinking now when all the balling stops Nigga never home, gotta call me on the yacht
Puffy feels that when he is no longer successful and fine living come to an end, people will realize the only way to reach him is to call him on his yacht.

10 years from now we'll still be on top
Puffy is confident that he and his team will still be successful and popular ten years from the time of the song's release.

Yo, I thought I told you that we won't stop
Puffy wants everyone to remember that he and his team won't stop working until they reach their goals.

Now what you gon' do with a crew that got money much longer than yours, And a team much stronger than yours?
What can someone do when they know that someone else's team has more money and power than they do?

Violate me, this'll be your day, we don't play Mess around, be D.O.A. be on your way
If you disrespect Puffy or his team, it won't go well for it. Leave and stay away for your own good.

'Cause it ain't enough time here Ain't enough lime here for you to shine here
There's not enough time or space for everyone to be successful in the same place.

Deal with many women but treat dimes fair
Puffy dates many women, but he treats the really beautiful ones (the dimes) just as respectfully as he treats the others.

And I'm bigger than the city lights down in Times Square
Puffy believes he's more important and successful than the lights of New York City's famous Times Square.

B-I-G P-O-P-P-A, no info for the DEA
This line refers to the rapper The Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie Smalls), who was killed by drive-by shooting in 1997, and states that the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) has no information on him.

Federal agents mad 'cause I'm flagrant Tap my cell and the phone in the basement
Puffy thinks that government agents are angry with him because he lives a flashy life. He also believes they're monitoring his phone conversations, even the ones he has from his basement.

My team supreme, stay clean Triple beam lyrical dream, I be that
Puffy's team is the best, independent and they stay out of trouble. Their lyrics, like a triple beam (a scale for measuring drugs) are clever and persuasive.

Cat you see at all events bent Gats in holsters, girls on shoulders Playboy, I told ya, mere mics to me
Puffy is frequently seen at events while a little drunk or high. He has guns on him, and women on his shoulder because of his reputation as a Playboy. Singing and rapping come easy to him and he uses them to further promote himself.

Bruise too much, I lose too much Step on stage, the girls boo too much
Puffy fights too much and it can hurt his chances of making it in the music business. His performances sometimes get booed by females.

I guess it's 'cause you run with lame dudes too much
Puffy thinks that the reason he gets booed is that he associates himself with the wrong people.

Me lose my touch? Never that! If I did, ain't no problem to get the gat
Puffy cannot and will not lose his skills, and if he does lose them then he has no problem using his gun to bring them back.

Where the true players at? Throw your Rollies in the sky Wave 'em side to side and keep your hands high
Puffy is asking where the real businessmen and entrepreneurs are. He then requests that these people raise their Rolex watches and move them side to side.

While I give your girl the eye, player please
Puffy is checking out other men's girls, but he doesn't need their permission because he's a player too.

Lyrically, niggas see B.I.G be flossing
Puffy thinks people see that The Notorious B.I.G. is doing well, just by how he speaks.

Jig on the cover of Fortune, 5 double O
Puffy refers to himself as a jig and brags that he's on the cover of Fortune magazine and has $500 dollars in his bank account.

Here's my phone number, your man ain't got to know I got the dough, got the flow down pizat
Puffy gives his number to someone whose significant other doesn't have to know about it. He's confident in his success and music.

Platinum plus like thizat Dangerous on trizacks leave your ass flizat
Puffy's accomplishments are platinum level and he's like a powerful drug: very dangerous and makes people feel a certain way. He will leave you, or anyone who disrespects him, feeling weak.

What's goin' on? What's goin' on? (Somebody tell me) What's goin' on?
Puffy is wondering what's happening or why things are going the way they are for him and his team.